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Resource-rich countries are said to be more prone to negative outcomes ranging from slow economic growth, underinvestment in human capital, and environmental degradation to corruption, authoritarian rule, and violent conflict.

The illegal trade in natural resources, especially minerals in the east of the DRC, is one of the factors that contribute to political instability and make it difficult to consolidate peace and democracy.

Resource Insights

Resource-rich countries are said to be more prone to negative outcomes ranging from slow economic growth, underinvestment in human capital, and environmental degradation to corruption, authoritarian rule, and violent conflict.

Global and regional mechanisms for natural resource governance such as PWYP, EITI, KCP, Frank-Dodd Act, and the AMV have evolved against the backdrop of ideas and practices undergirding the resource curse.

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History teaches us that Britain was the world’s largest empire and pre-eminent superpower during the 19th century. During this period, Britain built thriving global companies that cemented its economic dominance by exploiting the resources of its colonies and other countries.

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Strengthening networking of CSOs and social constituencies for more effective policy influence. The meeting which will bring together about 60 CSO activists and trade unionists working on a range of African development issues which have a bearing on the agenda of the AMV

SARW has been involved in providing civil society space to contribute to these revisions. For both processes, Congolese civil society has, through contribution from all civil society organisations working in the resource sector and from all the 11 provinces, produced and submitted its recommendations to government.

SARW and SADC-PF have been for the past three year developing the resource barometer. The barometer is being designed as a monitoring tool to support the oversight work of parliament and the activities of civil society.

ZAMBIA’s new government has temporarily suspended metal export permits ahead of the release of new guidelines, the mining ministry said in the latest move to increase transparency in Africa’s top copper producer.

The conference was hosted by SAPES Trust in partnership with SARW. It brought together all ruling parties and main opportion parties from SADC countries to discuss their contribution to resource governance. The conference took place in Harare, Zimbabwe ahead of the Presidential and Parliamantary elections.

The workshop was organised to discuss the preliminary result of the research being undertaken by Professor Rod Alance and Professor Gilbert Kadjagara boyh from the University of Witwatersrand , Department of International RelationGilbert Khadiagala research is on Global and regional dimensions of resource governance in Africa. The workshop took place in OSISA office in Johannesburg on Fruday June 21

This was the first training activity and attracted of total of thirty (30) participants of which 16 were males while 14 accounted for females. The total budget that was incurred to undertake this event was USD 1,176 (ZMW6, 440).

In 2010, the Southern Africa Resource Watch produced a book on South African companies corporate social responsibilities in SADC. The companies reacted to the report by requesting to meet with SARW and OSISA management.

The illegal trade in natural resources, especially minerals in the east of the DRC, is one of the factors that contribute to political instability and make it difficult to consolidate peace and democracy.